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[This] week, the biannual International Drug Policy Reform Conference will take place in Denver, Colorado.

denver-international-drug-policy-reform-conference Source: http://affordarooterplumbing.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/denver.jpgThis conference promises to bring together a wide range of drug policy and social justice activists to discuss the many issues surrounding current national and global drug policy. This year’s conference, from October 23-26, promises to be very productive and exciting, being located in one of the first states to make marijuana legal at a time when failed drug policies around the world are being questioned.

Tickets are still available!

Anyone attending the conference can see MPP staff at the following speeches and panels:

Book Signing: Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?
Thursday, October 24, 4:00pm – 4:30pm in the Plaza Foyer
Mason Tvert, director of communications

Roundtable Discussion: Which States Will Legalize Next?
Thursday, October 24, 4:30pm-6:00pm in Plaza E
Karen O’Keefe, director of state policies

Roundtable Discussion: What About the Kids: How Will Legalization Affect Those Under 21?
Saturday, October 26, 10:00am-10:30am in Plaza E
Mason Tvert, director of communications

Roundtable Discussion: What Happens Next With Marijuana?
Saturday, October 26, 3:00pm – 4:30pm in Plaza E
Rob Kampia, executive director

The full program of the conference can be seen here.

Article republished from Marijuana Policy Project